Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder Reviews

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Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder
1.2 stars
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Average Ratings for Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder

  • Ease of Use2 stars
  • Durability2.3 stars
  • Style2.8 stars
  • Service & Support0.9 stars
  • Value for Money1.2 stars
  • Overall rating1.2 stars

6 Reviews For Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder

  • Guest 11th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Bought a Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder 3 years ago.Within a year, the plastic thing that clips the cleaning head to to pipe snapped off, meaning we have to tape it on to use it.Also, the heads filter system on the side of the cleaning head is too sensitive, so you'll be cleaning, then suddenly it'll sound really loud, like it's blocked. you have to switch on and off to rectify.Three years on, I'm down to using the little round brush head because the other two are basically useless. One needs to be taped on to the pipe to work, the other has a stupid filter thing that wont stay unblocked... and we dont even have pets! If we did, this cleaner would be useless. I'm about to buy another cleaner, and will never buy Dyson again. Style over function is not a good idea. I will smash this one up when i have a new one\!! I hate it!!

  • cazzih 15th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    I too have had this Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder for 2 years, I realised it was rubbish after 2 weeks, but after spending £240 of my husbands hard earned I thought Id better put up with it for a while. Today, I spent 10min trying to get white cat hairs of a small rug, They are still there! I nearly threw it out the door in sheer frustration (dyson, not the rug!) . Next, was was my cream bedroom carpet, husband wears black socks, so nuff said! I coudnt face it ,so I sat here and bought a new ...

  • Jan5 7th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Just doesn't pick up cat hair off a wool mix carpet. It was so bad I thought there must be a button or something that I didn't know about . Does seem to pick up a bit better on the stairs carpet which isn't wool.

    I had an upright Dyson previously which was a lot better but don't buy this one - it certainly doesn't perform on cat hair, I go over it again and again and it still doesn't pick it up.

  • BJL 19th Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    I vacuumed the bedroom with my Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder for half an hour and I can't see the difference. The bits that were there before are still there now and yet they are easy to pick up with ones fingers so why cant the Dyson suck them up?

  • whitbred Rank: Lance Corporal 2nd Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Best vacuum cleaner I have ever had. 2 German Shepherds, terrier and mutt and 3 cats produce a waste basket of hair every day and this machine gets them all. I have had the Animal for a year and it is worth a dozen hoovers, which I had before, and Eureka and Sears and Sharp. Caution: You must empty it whenever the hair and dirt cease to spin, you cannot wait until the canister is full; I usually empty 4-5 times per room. I go from tile to carpet to tile and just suck it all up.

  • grimfan Rank: Lance Corporal 1st Jun 2004

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    Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder - Machine is two years old and is utterly useless! Vacuum cleaning is a chore at the best of times, but attempting to clean a house using this thing turns into an ordeal. A grain of rice totally defeats it! The machine bears the legend "no loss of suction", Dyson are having a laugh, the machine simply does not do its job; i.e., suck stuff up from the floor. A dust pan and brush is more efficient. Not funny when you've spent £250!
    I've now got an upright Hoo ...

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Key Feature: Design: Canister Dirt Capture: Cyclonic Tank / Bag Capacity: 0.53 Gallon Motor: Consumed Power: 1400 Watt Suction: Air Watts more details...